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Popular stand-up comedian Raju Srivastava’s health continues to be critical. The artiste remains on life support at the ICU, AIIMS, Delhi. Fifty-eight-year-old Srivastava was admitted to the hospital after suffering a heart attack on August 12, during a workout session at a gym. He underwent an angioplasty the same day. “Srivastava remains critical and on […]
A 49-year-old man Dilipsinh Vaghela from Kolvada in Gandhinagar was shot and then stabbed to death during a gambling session. According to the Pethapur police investigation, a group of unidentified persons killed Vaghela and his body was found at a temple spot in front of an Ayurveda college. Villagers of Kolvada spotted his body, said […]
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland called India’s assistance to Sri Lanka during the crisis generous and multi-faceted. Scotland also applauded India’s prominent role in combating the global crisis. Moreover, she mentioned that the Commonwealth is working towards a more holistic approach to ensure food security. The Commonwealth Secretary-General described India’s aid to other countries battling the […]
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi took a jibe at the BJP government in her Independence Day wish by calling it a narcissist government. “Friends, we have achieved a lot in the last 75 years but today’s narcissistic govt is busy downplaying the great sacrifices of our freedom fighters and the country’s glorious achievements, which can never […]
On the occasion of 76th Independence Day, Prof. Anita Bose Pfaff, daughter of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose demanded the government to bring Netaji’s remains to India. Bose, leader of the Indian National Army, died in a plane crash in Taiwan on August 18, 1945. “Modern technology now offers the means for sophisticated DNA testing, provided […]
An electrical fire erupted in an Egyptian Coptic Christian church during Mass on Sunday, causing a stampede and killing at least 41 people including many children. It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze. An initial investigation blamed an electric short-circuit, police said. Copts comprise about 10% of Egypt’s primarily Muslim population. Egypt’s President […]
Delhi witnessed 51 deaths from Covid-19 at the end of the week of August 8-14, on Sunday. During the week of February 7–13, when there were 89 fatalities. It is the capital’s greatest weekly toll in six months, despite a third consecutive week of declines in cases statewide. The number of deaths from the virus […]
Ahmedabad police arrested four people for trafficking illegal drugs from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. The police were on the watch for the drug criminals and had set up a watch for them. The four individuals were caught with MD drugs worth Rs.29 lacs. Mephedrone, a psychoactive stimulant is commonly known as MD drug. The criminals were […]
Accused of posting obscene pictures of Hindu deities in April 2020, a 22-year-old student from Indorewas asked by a city sessions court to deposit Rs. 5 lacs before going to Canada for pursuing his studies. The court in fact has reduced the deposit amount to half, earlier sentenced by a magisterial court. The student, Himanshu […]
President of India Droupadi Murmu, while speaking to the nation during her maiden customary address as the President on the eve of independence day said that the world has seen a new India rising in recent years. Here are the top quotes: 1) The day of 14th August is being celebrated as Partition Horrors Remembrance […]
On the eve of India’s 75th Independence day, a Dalit boy is thrashed to death by his upper caste teacher in Congress-ruled Rajashthan’s Jalore. 75th Independence day celebrations have been termed the “Amrit Kal” celebrations by BJP Government at the Center. The incident took place at a private school in Surana village of Rajasthan’s Jalore […]
To say Rakesh Jhunjhunwala leaves a problematic legacy behind would be stating the obvious. One way to describe Rakesh may be the two parts that constitute him – persona and personality. A man who was defined by his ‘Midas’ like relationship with stock picking, but was also known for his crass comments tinged with sexism, disparaging commentary […]
Gujarat Chief Minister (CM) Bhupendrabhai Patel on Sunday sanctioned Rs 550 crore to meet the demands of the state police personnel. Under Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi’s chairmanship, a committee discussed their welfare demands. The CM, in a tweet, announced Rs 550 crore for the welfare of the police officers and their families. This decision solved […]
The way Home Minister Amit Shah helped a journalist recently has become the talk of the town in New Delhi. And though the help was extended last year, it came to light this year only when the journalist went to Amitbhai’s house to tie rakhi. Shipra Das is a renowned photojournalist who has snapped several […]
The Chinese man ‘Yilong Ma’ is becoming widely popular as Elon Musk’s doppelganger. A two-month-old video has amassed more than 16 million views. The caption of the post reads, “Chinese Elon Musk.” The video begins with the Chinese man coming out of a Tesla car smiling and saying, “Hi everyone, I’m Elon Musk.” Users identified […]
Amir Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s new release, Laal Singh Chaddha which is the Hindi adaptation of 1994’s “Forrest Gump” starring Tom Hanks, has received an appreciable foreign response. It is so that Oscar ‘s own page has endorsed and honored Aamir Khan’s film. The Academy’s social media shared a clip depicting how the Indian adaptation […]
Upon a 9 year-old Dalit boy’s death in Ahmedabad hospital, (he was originally from Jalore of Rajasthan ), his family members accused a school teacher of assualt, because of which the child led to his ultimate demise. The teacher’s reason for beating the child to death was merely the fact that the boy drank water […]
Even as the battle for the claim to Shiv Sena is on in the Apex Court, rumours are rife that the Shinde camp is looking for a new Shiv Sena Bhawan. This will serve as the party office for the breakaway faction. Plans are also afoot to open new shakhas or local party offices everywhere, […]
A magisterial court in Kalol issued a non-bailable warrant against businessman and former chancellor of Maulana Azad National Urdu University Zafar Sareshwala and his son Habib for not appearing before the court in response to a criminal case filed against them for dishonouring the cheques under the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court of Additional Chief […]
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, the king of Dalal Street passed away today on 14th August. He felt some uneasiness post which he went to the hospital and died there at around 6.30 A.M.. Doctors report that he also had kidney related problems and acute multiple organs failure. Aged at merely 62, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was considered the “Indian Warren […]
